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Episode 30: What Writing a Bestselling Book Really Takes: Lessons Every Author Needs to Hear with Stacey Webb
There is no shortage of writing advice in the world.
Wake up at 5am. Outline in order. Write a thousand words a day. Hit your deadline. Push through.
But what does writing a book actually look like for a woman with a...
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Episode 29: Finding Trust in the Creative Process of Becoming An Author with Maria O'Connor
Two years ago, Maria O'Connor sent Vanessa an email that said she really wanted to write her book, but “now” was just not the right time. Vanessa wrote back with one question: has there ever been a right time? That...
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Episode 28: She Wrote Her Memoir and Published It — Here's What Shelley Learned.
You think the reason your book is not written yet is that you are not healed enough to write it. But what if that is not the obstacle? What if the writing itself is one of the ways through?
In this episode, I sit down...
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Episode 27: Are You Self-Sabotaging Your Writing Process? How to Spot It (and Stop It!)
You think you need more time, more discipline, or more motivation to finally finish your book.
But what if the real reason you’re stuck is something far more subtle… and something you’re doing to yourself without even...
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Episode 26: Creativity and Spirituality with Gail Warwick
You think you’ve lost your creativity.
That you need more time, more discipline, or to “get back into the flow” before you can start writing again.
But what if the real thing holding you back isn’t a lack of ideas…...
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Episode 25 - How to Write a Memoir When Your Story Involves Other People
You think the reason you haven’t written your memoir yet is because it’s too complicated… too tangled… too risky. Because your story involves other people.
But what if the real thing holding you back isn’t the...
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Episode 24 - Why High-Achieving Women Hide Their Best Work (And How to Stop)
If you’re a high-achieving coach, healer, creative, or expert who knows you have a powerful story to share — but you keep holding back from fully showing it — this episode will land deeply.
You think you’re not...
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Episode 23: Don’t Know What Your Book Is About? Discover the Missing Piece That’s Keeping You Stuck (And Exactly How to Fix It Now)
You might think you're stuck because your book ideas feel unclear. But the truth? It’s not your ideas — it’s the missing link that connects them all, keeping your story scattered and unfinished.
In this episode,...
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Episode 22: Don’t Know What Your Book Is About? 5 Questions That Reveal Your Book’s Big Idea
You think the reason you can’t start writing is that you’re unclear… like you just need more time to figure it out.
But what if the real reason isn’t lack of clarity—it’s that you haven’t discovered the ONE big idea...
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Episode 21: 8 Ways to Get Rid of Writer's Block & Get Unstuck
You believe writer’s block means you’ve run out of ideas. But what if the real reason you’re stuck isn’t about creativity at all — it’s something deeper?
In this episode, Vanessa unveils a powerful mindset shift that...
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Episode 20: Discipline and the Cost of Inaction
You might think you need more time, motivation, or discipline to finally write your book. But what if the real barrier isn’t time or willpower — it’s a limiting belief you’ve been carrying about yourself?
In this...
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Episode 19: Beyond Book Sales: The 6 Revenue Streams Every Author Should Tap into (Part 4)
You think your book makes money through sales.But what if book sales are actually the smallest part of the opportunity?
In this episode, Vanessa challenges the common belief that a successful book begins and ends with...
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